American Higher Education Is Even More Corrupt Than It Looks

Ava Kofman and Daniel Golden / ProPublica Sep 30, 2019 A new report from ProPublica and New York Magazine reveals how one billionaire parent completely gamed the college application process. Dig deeper ( 17 Min. Read )

Neil Simon, Broadway’s Master of Comedy, Dies at 91

MARK KENNEDY / The Associated Press Aug 26, 2018 In the second half of the 20th century, Simon was the American theater's most successful and prolific playwright, penning hits such as "The Odd Couple," ''Barefoot in the Park" and his "Brighton Beach" trilogy. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Broadway Celebrates ‘What America Should Be’

MARK KENNEDY / The Associated Press May 2, 2018 Tony Awards voters give a nod to everything from the goofy to the grotesque, handing out nominations in double digits to a variety of shows. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Actor and the Minister

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jul 21, 2014 In a time when corporate culture has marginalized our artists and those of compassion and vision, two such people merged for a moment at a Boston church. (Shown here, Michael Milligan in his one-man play.)In a time when corporate culture has marginalized our artists and those of compassion and vision, two such people merged for a moment at a Boston church. (Above, Michael Milligan in his one-man play.) Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Truthdiggers of the Week: The May Day Occupiers

Staff / Truthdig May 5, 2012 There were doubts about whether Occupy Wall Street could pull off the massive day of protest its organizers spent many months planning. But demonstrators in New York City and elsewhere joined forces with labor unions and immigrant-rights activists to remind the public that there is a working class and May 1 is its holiday.Demonstrators in New York City and elsewhere joined forces with labor unions and immigrant-rights activists to remind the public that there is a working class and May 1 is its holiday. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ketcham Points Protesters Toward the Populists

Staff / Truthdig Oct 15, 2011 Christopher Ketcham's essay "The Reign of the One Percenters," which we linked to a few weeks ago, shows how long-standing American individual and group behavior visible nationwide is profoundly determined by inequitable consumer capitalism. With the occupation of Wall Street gaining momentum, Ketcham revisits the subject to offer protesters some historical perspective. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Robin Williams as Atheist Tiger in Baghdad

Staff / Truthdig Apr 1, 2011 The comedian and actor best known for his manic motormouth is starring on Broadway in "Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo." Williams plays the tiger and, according to The New York Times, he plays it well. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Newsweek Scribe Setoodeh Defends Gay Actor Critique

Staff / Truthdig May 12, 2010 Newsweek's Ramin Setoodeh is careful to point out, in this MSNBC interview clip, that he counts himself among the many members of America's gay community That assertion may not do much to placate his critics who took offense (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Eric Lax on Elia Kazan

BLANK Aug 28, 2009 Whatever one thinks of his politics, Elia Kazan was inarguably one of the 20th century's greatest Broadway and Hollywood directors. A new book reveals the master at work.Whatever one thinks of his politics, Kazan was inarguably one of the 20th century's greatest directors. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Remake Mania, Beatlemania Meet on ‘Yellow Submarine’

Staff / Truthdig Aug 20, 2009 Is it possible to pluck the Beatles' psychedelic classic "Yellow Submarine" out of its original 1968 context, remake it and plunk it down somewhere around the year 2012 just in time for the London Olympics? . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )